Bilateral Hydronephrosis and Cystitis Resulting from Chronic Ketamine Abuse
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Bilateral Hydronephrosis and Cystitis Resulting from
Ketamine associated urinary dysfunction has become increasingly more common worldwide. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an established modality for diagnosing hydronephrosis in the emergency department. We describe a case of a young male ketamine abuser with severe urinary urgency and frequency in which POCUS performed by the emergency physician demonstrated bilateral hydronephrosis and a fo...
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